1149Library of Congress2015-10-28IntroReferralhttps://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H7264H7264B00100Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7264)2House floor actions2015-10-26IntroReferralH11100hsfa00Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.9Library of Congress2015-10-26IntroReferralIntro-HIntroduced in House9Library of Congress2015-10-26IntroReferral1000Introduced in House11113Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7264)2015-10-282015-10-26Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]R000435FLROS-LEHTINEN277890R000435985ILEANARHRRTXW0008142015-10-29Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]False2161W000814RandyK.14WeberRFLC0011022015-11-30Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]False2200C001102Curt19ClawsonRCOL0005642016-07-06Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]False1834L0005647863Doug5Lamborn2019-02-06T19:37:22Z[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 157 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:H.R. 3829.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H7189]]]>UNRWA Anti-Incitement and Anti-Terrorism Act2015-10-26UNRWA Anti-Incitement and Anti-Terrorism Act

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to withhold U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) or to any successor or related entity, or to the regular budget of the United Nations (U.N.) for the support of UNRWA or a successor entity, unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that:

no UNRWA official, employee, representative, or affiliate is a member of a foreign terrorist organization, has propagated anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic rhetoric, or has used UNRWA resources to propagate political materials regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;

no UNRWA facility is used by a foreign terrorist organization;

no UNRWA school uses educational materials that propagates anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic rhetoric;

no recipient of UNRWA funds or loans is a member of a foreign terrorist organization;

UNRWA is subject to auditing oversight; and

UNRWA holds no accounts or other affiliations with financial institutions deemed by the United States to be complicit in money laundering and terror financing.

U.S. contributions to UNRWA are limited during the period for which a certification is in effect.

It is the sense of Congress that:

the President and the Department should lead a diplomatic effort to encourage other nations to withhold contributions to UNRWA, or to the regular budget of the U.N. for the support of UNRWA, until UNRWA has met these conditions;

citizens of recognized states should be removed from UNRWA's jurisdiction;

UNRWA's definition of a "Palestine refugee" should be changed to that used for a refugee by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); and

responsibility for the Palestinian refugees should be fully transferred to UNHCR.

]]>2015-10-26T04:00:00ZIntroduced in HouseIntroduced in House002015-12-11T21:39:29Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3829ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3829ih.xmlIntroduced in House2015-10-26T04:00:00ZInternational Affairs3829International AffairsAccounting and auditingArab-Israeli relationsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElementary and secondary educationForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesInternational organizations and cooperationMiddle EastPalestiniansRefugees, asylum, displaced personsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTerrorismUnited Nations1.0.0UNRWA Anti-Incitement and Anti-Terrorism ActShort Titles as IntroducedTo promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedUNRWA Anti-Incitement and Anti-Terrorism ActDisplay TitleHouse2015-10-27T09:11:07ZForeign Affairs CommitteeHousehsfa00StandingReferred to2015-10-26T16:00:49Ztext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.